ESCRAVOS E SANTOS (OF SLAVES AND SAINTS) \ 26:00 min \ Brazil

In the confines of the outback of Bahia, Brazil, every 12th of
October, men and women gather to celebrate the Langa of Our Lady
Aparecida. To the fervent sounds of prayers and traditional music, they
dance and sing throughout the night, expressing their devotion to the
Black saint. But this mystical scenario conceals sad stories. These are
stories of pain and suffering. Stories of enslaved men and women, told
by the Black people of the region, the way they heard from their
grandparents and great-grandparents.